Bible Verses about 'Increase'

He must increase; I must decrease. John 3:30

He must increase; I must decrease. John 3:30	He must increase, but I must decrease. humility Jesus
For much wisdom can result in much sorrow, and those who increase their knowledge also increase their grief. Ecclesiastes 1:18	For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow. wisdom sadness mind

When riches increase, so do those who are eager to accumulate them, and those who have accumulated them must remain content simply to feast their eyes on them. Ecclesiastes 5:10	When goods increase, those who eat them are increased; and what advantage is there to its owner, except to feast on them with his eyes? materialism money desires
Wealth hastily acquired will dwindle away, but when amassed little by little, it will increase. Proverbs 13:11	Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow. money greed work
May the Lord cause your love to increase and overflow for one another and for everyone else, just as our love does for you. 1 Thessalonians 3:12	May the Lord make you to increase and abound in love toward one another and toward all men, even as we also do toward you. love neighbor relationships
The one who provides seed for sowing and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed and increase the harvest of your righteousness. 2 Corinthians 9:10	Now may he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness. righteousness food giving
Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your crops. Proverbs 3:9	Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase. money sacrifice giving
Follow my statutes and keep my commandments and obey them. Then I will give you rain in its proper season and the yield of the land shall increase and the trees of the field shall bear their fruit. Leviticus 26:3-4	If you walk in my statutes and keep my commandments, and do them, then I will give you your rains in their season, and the land shall yield its increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit. obedience law blessing
One who is covetous will never be satisfied with money, nor will the lover of wealth be content with gain. This too is vanity. Ecclesiastes 5:9	He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver, nor he who loves abundance, with increase. This also is vanity. money greed materialism
He gives strength to the weary and new vigor to those who are powerless. Isaiah 40:29	He gives power to the weak. He increases the strength of him who has no might. strength dependence equipment
Brethren, we must always give thanks to God for you, and it is only right that we do so. For your faith grows ever more, and the love that all of you have for one another continues to increase. 2 Thessalonians 1:3	We are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers, even as it is appropriate, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of each and every one of you toward one another abounds. faith love gratitude
What then shall we say? Should we persist in sin in order that grace may abound? Of course not! We have died to sin. How can we live in it any longer? Romans 6:1-2	What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? May it never be! We who died to sin, how could we live in it any longer? sin grace life
God blessed them and told them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth; subdue it and have dominion over the fish of the seas and over the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves upon the earth.” Genesis 1:28	God blessed them. God said to them, “Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it. Have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the sky, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” blessing creation world
If you obey the command that I give you today, to love the Lord, your God, and to walk in his ways, and to observe his commandments, statutes, and decrees, then you will live and multiply, and the Lord, your God, will bless you in the land that you are entering to possess. Deuteronomy 30:16	For I command you today to love Yahweh your God, to walk in his ways and to keep his commandments, his statutes, and his ordinances, that you may live and multiply, and that Yahweh your God may bless you in the land where you go in to possess it. law blessing life
Meanwhile, the Church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria enjoyed peace, building up strength and living in the fear of the Lord. Encouraged by the Holy Spirit, the Church grew in numbers. Acts 9:31	So the assemblies throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit. church peace awe